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A Study of Tasisulam in Treating Participants With Malignant Melanoma

A Phase 2 Study of LY573636 Administered as an Intravenous Infusion on Day 1 of a 28-Day Cycle as Second-Line Treatment in Patients With Unresectable or Metastatic Melanoma

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00383292
Enrollment
130
Registered
2006-10-03
Start date
2006-11-30
Completion date
2015-07-31
Last updated
2018-06-06

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Conditions

Metastatic Melanoma

Brief summary

The primary purpose of this study is to determine the objective response rate (complete and partial response) for participants who receive tasisulam after one prior systemic treatment for unresectable or metastatic melanoma.

Detailed description

Participants will receive a 2-hour intravenous infusion of study drug (tasisulam) once every 28 days. Radiological imaging scans will be performed before the first dose of study drug and then after every other treatment. Participants will be assessed for clinical progression at every visit and for response approximately every 56 days (every other cycle).

Interventions

Tasisulam dose is dependent on participant's height, weight, and gender and is adjusted to target a specific Cmax based on participant laboratory parameters. Tasisulam is administered intravenously every 28 days until disease progression or other criteria for participant discontinuation are met.

Sponsors

Eli Lilly and Company
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Diagnosis of malignant melanoma that is unresectable or metastatic (Stage III or IV) * Have received 1 previous systemic treatment regimen for unresectable or metastatic melanoma. An immunotherapy or antibody-based regimen (including vaccination-based treatments) is not counted as a prior treatment regimen for determining study eligibility, unless it was combined with a chemotherapeutic or targeted anti-cancer drug. * Have discontinued all previous therapies for cancer, including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy, or other investigational therapy for at least 30 days

Exclusion criteria

* Serious pre-existing medical conditions * Have received two or more previous treatment regimens for unresectable or metastatic melanoma * Have a second primary cancer (unless disease-free to more than 2 years) * Active treatment with Warfarin (Coumadin) * Primary ocular or mucosal melanoma

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of Participants Achieving Objective Response Rate (ORR) (Complete Response + Partial Response)Baseline to Measured Progressive Disease (up to 60 Months)Participants achieved an objective response if they had a best overall response of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR). According to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors v1.1 (RECIST v1.1), CR was the disappearance of all non-nodal target lesions, with the short axes of any target lymph node reduced to \<10 mm, the disappearance of all non-target lesions, and the normalization of tumor marker levels (if tumor markers were initially above the upper limit of normal); PR was defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of the diameters of target lesions (including the short axes of any target lymph node), taking as reference the baseline sum diameter. For each participant who is not known to have died or to have had objective progression of disease as of the data-inclusion cut-off date for a particular analysis, duration of tumor response was to be censored at the date of the participant's last objective tumor assessment prior to that cut-off date.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of Participants Achieving Complete Response (CR), Partial Response (PR), or Stable Disease (SD) (Clinical Response Rate)Baseline to Progressive Disease or Death Due to Any Cause (up to 60 Months)Participants achieved disease control if they had a best overall response of PR, CR or SD. According to RECIST v1.1, CR was the disappearance of all non-nodal target lesions, with the short axes of any target lymph node reduced to \<10 mm, the disappearance of all non-target lesions, and the normalization of tumor marker levels (if tumor markers were initially above the upper limit of normal \[ULN\]); PR was defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of the diameters of target lesions (including the short axes of any target lymph node), taking as reference the baseline sum diameter. SD was neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify as PR nor sufficient increase to qualify as PD, taking as reference the smallest sum diameter since treatment started. Clinical Response Rate was calculated as the number of participants who were free from progression (CR+PR+SD) for ≥2 cycles/number of participants who received at least 1 dose of tasisulam.
Pharmacokinetics: Plasma Clearance Rate of TasisulamCycle 1-3, Day 1, 8 and 15: Predose, End of Infusion, and Postinfusion
Overall Survival (OS) TimeBaseline to Death from Any Cause (up to 42 Months)OS was defined as time from baseline to the date of death from any cause. Participants who were alive at the end of the follow-up period (or lost to follow-up) were censored on the last date the participant was known to be alive.
Progression-Free Survival (PFS)Baseline to Measured Progressive Disease or Death from Any Cause (up to 42 Months)PFS was defined as the time from baseline until measured PD or death from any cause, whichever is first. According to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors v1.1 (RECIST v1.1), PD was at least a 20% increase in the sum of the diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum on study. In addition to the 20% relative increase, the sum must have also demonstrated an absolute increase of at least 5 millimeters (mm). The appearance of 1 or more new lesions and/or unequivocal progression of existing nontarget lesions was also considered progression. Participants without objectively determined PD, who were alive at the end of the follow-up period (or lost to follow-up), were censored on the date of the participant's last complete radiographic tumor assessment; if no baseline or post-baseline radiologic assessment was available, the participant was censored at the date of randomization.
Duration of Stable Disease (SD)Baseline to Progressive Disease or Death Due to Any Cause (up to 1 Year)Duration of SD is defined as neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for PD, taking as reference the smallest sum of diameters while on study. SD is measured at the start of the study drug until progressive disease or death due to any cause, whichever is first. Censoring occurred if a participant did not have a complete baseline disease assessment, initiated on another anti-cancer therapy (censored at the date of the last complete objective progression-free disease assessment before initiation of the new therapy), was not known to have died or had objective progression as of the data inclusion cutoff date for analysis.
Number of Participants With One or More Serious Adverse Event(s) (SAEs) Considered by the Investigator to be Related to Study Drug Administration (Safety: Adverse Events)Baseline to Study Completion (up to 60 Months)Data presented are the number of participants who experienced SAEs considered by the investigator to be related to study drug administration. A summary of SAEs and all other non-serious Adverse Event(s) (AEs), regardless of causality, is located in the Reported Adverse Event module.
Health-Related Quality of Life: Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G) ScoreBaseline to Study Completion (up to 60 Months)FACT-G is a 27-item compilation of general questions divided into 4 primary health-related quality of life (HRQL) domains: Physical Well-Being, Social/Family Well-Being, Emotional Well-Being, and Functional Well-Being. Total scores ranged from 0 to 172; higher scores = better HRQL.
Duration of Overall Objective ResponseDate of Response to Date of Measured PD (up to 1 Year)The duration of response was measured from the date of CR or PR to first date of documented PD or death and was censored at the date of the last assessment for responders who remained alive and did not have documented PD.

Countries

Australia, United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

Interim analyses of pharmacokinetic (PK) data resulted in adjusted dosing populations to achieve desired concentrations of study drug within the targeted range.

Pre-assignment details

Study completion was defined as a participant completing 2 cycles of treatment and end of Cycle 2 radiographic assessment of response.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Tasisulam Dose Target 420 μg/mL Cmax
Tasisulam loading dose targeting 420 μg/mL maximum concentration at the end of infusion (Cmax) administered as a 2-hour intravenous (IV) infusion on Day 1 of Cycle 1, followed by a chronic dose of 65% of the loading dose on Day 1 of subsequent 21-day cycles (every three weeks).
68
Tasisulam Dose Target 360 μg/mL Cmax
Tasisulam loading dose targeting 360 μg/mL Cmax was administered as a 2-hour IV infusion on Day 1 of Cycle 1, followed by a chronic dose of 90% of the loading dose on Day 1 of subsequent 21-day cycles (every three weeks).
32
Tasisulam Albumin-Tailored Dose
Tasisulam dose tailored to lean body weight (LBW) and pre-cycle albumin levels (≤420 μg/mL Cmax) was administered as a 2-hour IV infusion on Day 1 of Cycle 1, followed by chronic dosing ranging from 65% to 90% of the loading dose (tailored by the predose serum albumin for that cycle) on Day 1 of subsequent 28-day cycles (every four weeks).
30
Total130

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001FG002
Overall StudyAdverse Event412
Overall StudyDeath333
Overall StudyOther100
Overall StudyPhysician Decision401
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject322

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicTasisulam Dose Target 420 μg/mL CmaxTasisulam Dose Target 360 μg/mL CmaxTasisulam Albumin-Tailored DoseTotal
Age, Continuous58.03 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.68
61.60 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 15.89
61.35 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.69
59.67 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.34
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants1 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
1 Participants0 Participants0 Participants1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
67 Participants31 Participants30 Participants128 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Australia
29 Participants7 Participants4 Participants40 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
39 Participants25 Participants26 Participants90 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
26 Participants10 Participants9 Participants45 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
42 Participants22 Participants21 Participants85 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
58 / 6831 / 3229 / 30
serious
Total, serious adverse events
24 / 6813 / 3211 / 30

Outcome results

Primary

Percentage of Participants Achieving Objective Response Rate (ORR) (Complete Response + Partial Response)

Participants achieved an objective response if they had a best overall response of complete response (CR) or partial response (PR). According to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors v1.1 (RECIST v1.1), CR was the disappearance of all non-nodal target lesions, with the short axes of any target lymph node reduced to \<10 mm, the disappearance of all non-target lesions, and the normalization of tumor marker levels (if tumor markers were initially above the upper limit of normal); PR was defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of the diameters of target lesions (including the short axes of any target lymph node), taking as reference the baseline sum diameter. For each participant who is not known to have died or to have had objective progression of disease as of the data-inclusion cut-off date for a particular analysis, duration of tumor response was to be censored at the date of the participant's last objective tumor assessment prior to that cut-off date.

Time frame: Baseline to Measured Progressive Disease (up to 60 Months)

Population: All participants who received at least one dose of study drug.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Tasisulam Dose Target 420 μg/mL CmaxPercentage of Participants Achieving Objective Response Rate (ORR) (Complete Response + Partial Response)10 Percentage of Participants
Tasisulam Dose Target 360 μg/mL CmaxPercentage of Participants Achieving Objective Response Rate (ORR) (Complete Response + Partial Response)6 Percentage of Participants
Tasisulam Albumin-Tailored DosePercentage of Participants Achieving Objective Response Rate (ORR) (Complete Response + Partial Response)7 Percentage of Participants
Secondary

Duration of Overall Objective Response

The duration of response was measured from the date of CR or PR to first date of documented PD or death and was censored at the date of the last assessment for responders who remained alive and did not have documented PD.

Time frame: Date of Response to Date of Measured PD (up to 1 Year)

Population: All participants who received at least one dose of study drug. Participants censored: Tasisulam Target Cmax 420 µg/mL = 1, Tasisulam Target Cmax 360 µg/mL = 1, Albumin-Tailored Dose = 0.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Tasisulam Dose Target 420 μg/mL CmaxDuration of Overall Objective Response5.6 Months
Tasisulam Dose Target 360 μg/mL CmaxDuration of Overall Objective Response7.2 Months
Tasisulam Albumin-Tailored DoseDuration of Overall Objective Response4.1 Months
Secondary

Duration of Stable Disease (SD)

Duration of SD is defined as neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify for PR nor sufficient increase to qualify for PD, taking as reference the smallest sum of diameters while on study. SD is measured at the start of the study drug until progressive disease or death due to any cause, whichever is first. Censoring occurred if a participant did not have a complete baseline disease assessment, initiated on another anti-cancer therapy (censored at the date of the last complete objective progression-free disease assessment before initiation of the new therapy), was not known to have died or had objective progression as of the data inclusion cutoff date for analysis.

Time frame: Baseline to Progressive Disease or Death Due to Any Cause (up to 1 Year)

Population: All participants who received at least one dose of study drug. Participants censored: Tasisulam Target Cmax 420 µg/mL = 6, Tasisulam Target Cmax 360 µg/mL = 5, Albumin-Tailored Dose = 5.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Tasisulam Dose Target 420 μg/mL CmaxDuration of Stable Disease (SD)6.9 Months
Tasisulam Dose Target 360 μg/mL CmaxDuration of Stable Disease (SD)6.4 Months
Tasisulam Albumin-Tailored DoseDuration of Stable Disease (SD)5.7 Months
Secondary

Health-Related Quality of Life: Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G) Score

FACT-G is a 27-item compilation of general questions divided into 4 primary health-related quality of life (HRQL) domains: Physical Well-Being, Social/Family Well-Being, Emotional Well-Being, and Functional Well-Being. Total scores ranged from 0 to 172; higher scores = better HRQL.

Time frame: Baseline to Study Completion (up to 60 Months)

Population: All participants who received at least one dose of study drug and had baseline and post baseline FACT-G data. FACT-G analysis was performed on combined arms per protocol.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
Tasisulam Dose Target 420 μg/mL CmaxHealth-Related Quality of Life: Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-General (FACT-G) Score80.76 Units on a ScaleStandard Deviation 15.03
Secondary

Number of Participants With One or More Serious Adverse Event(s) (SAEs) Considered by the Investigator to be Related to Study Drug Administration (Safety: Adverse Events)

Data presented are the number of participants who experienced SAEs considered by the investigator to be related to study drug administration. A summary of SAEs and all other non-serious Adverse Event(s) (AEs), regardless of causality, is located in the Reported Adverse Event module.

Time frame: Baseline to Study Completion (up to 60 Months)

Population: All participants who received at least one dose of study drug.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
Tasisulam Dose Target 420 μg/mL CmaxNumber of Participants With One or More Serious Adverse Event(s) (SAEs) Considered by the Investigator to be Related to Study Drug Administration (Safety: Adverse Events)13 Participants
Tasisulam Dose Target 360 μg/mL CmaxNumber of Participants With One or More Serious Adverse Event(s) (SAEs) Considered by the Investigator to be Related to Study Drug Administration (Safety: Adverse Events)6 Participants
Tasisulam Albumin-Tailored DoseNumber of Participants With One or More Serious Adverse Event(s) (SAEs) Considered by the Investigator to be Related to Study Drug Administration (Safety: Adverse Events)6 Participants
Secondary

Overall Survival (OS) Time

OS was defined as time from baseline to the date of death from any cause. Participants who were alive at the end of the follow-up period (or lost to follow-up) were censored on the last date the participant was known to be alive.

Time frame: Baseline to Death from Any Cause (up to 42 Months)

Population: All participants who received at least one dose of study drug. Participants censored: Tasisulam Target Cmax 420 µg/mL = 25, Tasisulam Target Cmax 360 µg/mL = 17, Albumin-Tailored Dose = 17.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Tasisulam Dose Target 420 μg/mL CmaxOverall Survival (OS) Time10.5 Months
Tasisulam Dose Target 360 μg/mL CmaxOverall Survival (OS) Time11.9 Months
Tasisulam Albumin-Tailored DoseOverall Survival (OS) Time20.1 Months
Secondary

Percentage of Participants Achieving Complete Response (CR), Partial Response (PR), or Stable Disease (SD) (Clinical Response Rate)

Participants achieved disease control if they had a best overall response of PR, CR or SD. According to RECIST v1.1, CR was the disappearance of all non-nodal target lesions, with the short axes of any target lymph node reduced to \<10 mm, the disappearance of all non-target lesions, and the normalization of tumor marker levels (if tumor markers were initially above the upper limit of normal \[ULN\]); PR was defined as at least a 30% decrease in the sum of the diameters of target lesions (including the short axes of any target lymph node), taking as reference the baseline sum diameter. SD was neither sufficient shrinkage to qualify as PR nor sufficient increase to qualify as PD, taking as reference the smallest sum diameter since treatment started. Clinical Response Rate was calculated as the number of participants who were free from progression (CR+PR+SD) for ≥2 cycles/number of participants who received at least 1 dose of tasisulam.

Time frame: Baseline to Progressive Disease or Death Due to Any Cause (up to 60 Months)

Population: All participants who received at least one dose of study drug.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Tasisulam Dose Target 420 μg/mL CmaxPercentage of Participants Achieving Complete Response (CR), Partial Response (PR), or Stable Disease (SD) (Clinical Response Rate)47 Percentage of Participants
Tasisulam Dose Target 360 μg/mL CmaxPercentage of Participants Achieving Complete Response (CR), Partial Response (PR), or Stable Disease (SD) (Clinical Response Rate)47 Percentage of Participants
Tasisulam Albumin-Tailored DosePercentage of Participants Achieving Complete Response (CR), Partial Response (PR), or Stable Disease (SD) (Clinical Response Rate)50 Percentage of Participants
Secondary

Pharmacokinetics: Plasma Clearance Rate of Tasisulam

Time frame: Cycle 1-3, Day 1, 8 and 15: Predose, End of Infusion, and Postinfusion

Population: All participants who received at least one dose of study drug and had evaluable PK data. PK analysis were performed on combined arms for total drug per protocol.

ArmMeasureValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)Dispersion
Tasisulam Dose Target 420 μg/mL CmaxPharmacokinetics: Plasma Clearance Rate of Tasisulam0.0275 Liters/hour (L/h)Standard Error 3.57
Secondary

Progression-Free Survival (PFS)

PFS was defined as the time from baseline until measured PD or death from any cause, whichever is first. According to Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors v1.1 (RECIST v1.1), PD was at least a 20% increase in the sum of the diameters of target lesions, taking as reference the smallest sum on study. In addition to the 20% relative increase, the sum must have also demonstrated an absolute increase of at least 5 millimeters (mm). The appearance of 1 or more new lesions and/or unequivocal progression of existing nontarget lesions was also considered progression. Participants without objectively determined PD, who were alive at the end of the follow-up period (or lost to follow-up), were censored on the date of the participant's last complete radiographic tumor assessment; if no baseline or post-baseline radiologic assessment was available, the participant was censored at the date of randomization.

Time frame: Baseline to Measured Progressive Disease or Death from Any Cause (up to 42 Months)

Population: All participants who received at least one dose of study drug. Participants censored: Tasisulam Target Cmax 420 µg/mL = 10, Tasisulam Target Cmax 360 µg/mL = 8, Albumin-Tailored Dose = 8.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)
Tasisulam Dose Target 420 μg/mL CmaxProgression-Free Survival (PFS)2.8 Months
Tasisulam Dose Target 360 μg/mL CmaxProgression-Free Survival (PFS)2.8 Months
Tasisulam Albumin-Tailored DoseProgression-Free Survival (PFS)3.5 Months

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026